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In these years, too, Wilson prospered and was a prom- inent participant in the London art arena. Many of his oil paintings were reproduced by skilled professional engravers and in1768 he became a founding member, along with Joshua Reynolds, Benjamin West and other worthies, of the Royal Academy of Arts under the patronage of George III. Wilson's penultimate years, however, were sad. In ill health, daunted by alcoholism and a prickly nature, his work suffered. After 1780, removed to Wales by his family, he faded into the ignominious obscurity of old age. On a list of "100 Welsh Heroes," compiled in an opinion poll conducted in Wales 2002-04, Wilson ranked 90th. He was superseded by Thomas Jones, one of his most accomplished pupils (number 75); actress Catherine Zeta-Jones (13); poet Dylan Thomas (7); and Sir Thomas John Woodward, a vocalist better known by his stage name Tom Jones (3). Perhaps this new in-depth exhibition of Wilson's work at Yale and this summer in Wales will help elevate his rank. H Dick Kagan March 6 to June 1 at the Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel Street, New Haven CT. July 5 to October 26 at Amgueddfa Cymru National Museum Wales, Cathays Park, Cardiff, U.K. Richard Wilson and the Transformation of European Landscape Painting HYLAND

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